steer

/stɪr/
verb
  1. To control the direction of a vehicle, boat, or other moving thing.
    • She learned to steer a bicycle when she was five years old.
    • Can you steer the car while I look at the map?
    • The captain steered the ship carefully through the narrow channel.
  2. To guide or direct someone or something toward a particular course of action or outcome.
    • He tried to steer his friend away from making a bad decision.
    • The teacher steered the conversation back to the main topic.
    • The manager steered the project toward a successful completion.
noun
  1. A male cow that has been castrated, raised for beef.
    • They fed the steers grain to fatten them up.
    • A young steer can weigh several hundred pounds.
    • The farmer raised a herd of steers for the market.
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